the rest of the list
the rest of bryce's 12 best movies of the year:
8. adaptation- again, see my earlier review for this movie. if i had my way, nicholas cage would be nominated for best actor and best supporting actor at the same time for this film. outfuckinstanding!
9. y tu mama tambien- i tell you what, this new wave of mexican cinema is kicking ass. this film, directed by alfonso cuaron, follows the odyssey of two teenage boys who are best friends and an older woman as they make their way to a fictional beach, a paradise, hourglass lake, if you will (if you didn't catch that, hourglass lake is a reference to "lolita" by vladimir nabokov). life is a delicate house of cards, and this movie illustrates this fragility with amazing skill. the narration works perfectly with the film, an extension of the part of the story you wouldn't get to see unless you were god-like, as the narrator is. i read in rolling stone that cuaron is going to direct the next harry potter movie. just the thought of the guy who wrote and directed this film directing a children's movie makes me laugh.
10. the lord of the rings, the two towers- give it up for viggo mortensen for being such an incredible badass! peter jackson packs the second movie of the lord of the rings trilogy chock full of action, destruction, and ass kicking! i just can't wait for the next one to come out. everyone was great in this movie, even gollum (usually i fucking hate all cgi characters, but gollum was sweet). because it's a middle movie, there is no introduction, no setting up of characters, and no resolution, no end to the story, but jackson handles this handicap well by making it kick ass. even if you don't like fantasy, you will dig this one.
11. road to perdition- sam mendes (director, american beauty) shows us that he is no one hit wonder with this incredible film about a boy and his father. paul newman should at least be nominated for best supporting actor for his role as john rooney. tom hanks did his usual very good job, but he has enough oscars, and i really don't think this role makes him as deserving as others on deck this year. daniel craig, from such crap-fests as tomb raider, might even take home a supporting oscar nomination for his role as rooney's son, connor.
12. minority report- steven spielberg pulls off yet another solid piece of cinematic craftsmanship with minority report, a cool futuristic movie with a very european feel. spielberg pulls out all the stops to keep this one going strong, as long as you can accept the one giant hole in the movie (you know what i'm talking about) that the entire plot revolves around. spielberg's future isn't full of flying cars (although there are a few), one piece silver jumpsuits and teleporters. there are weeds, cereal, even drug dealers. peter stormare does a great job as a psychotic plastic surgeon who helps cruise with a little illegal surgery. if you haven't heard of this movie, then you are a retard, so i won't bother giving a summary of it.
well, that's it. here are a few honorable mentions. great movies, but not quite good enough to get on the top 12 list, i guess:
spiderman- sam raimi is the fucking man. willem defoe rules. enough said.
unfaithful- adrian lyne has a knack for not letting sexuality seems too cheap in his movies. he walks a very fine line, but he usually manages to pulls it off (lolita, fatal attraction, jacob's ladder). i greatly enjoyed it.
8 mile- see my review to find out why i liked this one so much.
xxx- "touch me again and i'll throw you a beatin'". vin diesel is the man, even if he is like thirty fuckin' six years old. this was just a fun ass-kicker of a movie, with so many absurd stunts that could never happen, ever. it was awesome.
007, die another day- the best bond movie in years, since goldeneye. the world is not enough and tomorrow never dies were both just lame. die another day was a great throwback film for many reasons. the villain had a cool weapon (the electric hand which is reminiscent of oddjob, jaws, and dr. no), the giant weapon of mass destruction (as every bond villain should have) the creepy villain sidekick with some sort of deformity, and bond boning more than just one chick a movie. it was full of some great throwback jokes to earlier movies, crappy one-liners, and some sweet action. i liked it.
1 hour photo- robin williams is fantastic as a scary ass motherfucker in this creepy sleeper about a film developer who stalks a family.
halloween, resurrection- michael myers is the fucking shit. he kicks ass and takes names in the movie that tries to dig up the halloween series after h2o fucking killed it. there was some old school stuff for die hard halloween fans (like myself), and i just liked it.
ghost ship- see my review. this was one god awful piece of trash. i loved every minute of it.
i'm done for now. maybe later i'll give my oscar picks for best picture, best directing, best actor, supporting actor, best actress and supporting actress. peace out fuckers.
8. adaptation- again, see my earlier review for this movie. if i had my way, nicholas cage would be nominated for best actor and best supporting actor at the same time for this film. outfuckinstanding!
9. y tu mama tambien- i tell you what, this new wave of mexican cinema is kicking ass. this film, directed by alfonso cuaron, follows the odyssey of two teenage boys who are best friends and an older woman as they make their way to a fictional beach, a paradise, hourglass lake, if you will (if you didn't catch that, hourglass lake is a reference to "lolita" by vladimir nabokov). life is a delicate house of cards, and this movie illustrates this fragility with amazing skill. the narration works perfectly with the film, an extension of the part of the story you wouldn't get to see unless you were god-like, as the narrator is. i read in rolling stone that cuaron is going to direct the next harry potter movie. just the thought of the guy who wrote and directed this film directing a children's movie makes me laugh.
10. the lord of the rings, the two towers- give it up for viggo mortensen for being such an incredible badass! peter jackson packs the second movie of the lord of the rings trilogy chock full of action, destruction, and ass kicking! i just can't wait for the next one to come out. everyone was great in this movie, even gollum (usually i fucking hate all cgi characters, but gollum was sweet). because it's a middle movie, there is no introduction, no setting up of characters, and no resolution, no end to the story, but jackson handles this handicap well by making it kick ass. even if you don't like fantasy, you will dig this one.
11. road to perdition- sam mendes (director, american beauty) shows us that he is no one hit wonder with this incredible film about a boy and his father. paul newman should at least be nominated for best supporting actor for his role as john rooney. tom hanks did his usual very good job, but he has enough oscars, and i really don't think this role makes him as deserving as others on deck this year. daniel craig, from such crap-fests as tomb raider, might even take home a supporting oscar nomination for his role as rooney's son, connor.
12. minority report- steven spielberg pulls off yet another solid piece of cinematic craftsmanship with minority report, a cool futuristic movie with a very european feel. spielberg pulls out all the stops to keep this one going strong, as long as you can accept the one giant hole in the movie (you know what i'm talking about) that the entire plot revolves around. spielberg's future isn't full of flying cars (although there are a few), one piece silver jumpsuits and teleporters. there are weeds, cereal, even drug dealers. peter stormare does a great job as a psychotic plastic surgeon who helps cruise with a little illegal surgery. if you haven't heard of this movie, then you are a retard, so i won't bother giving a summary of it.
well, that's it. here are a few honorable mentions. great movies, but not quite good enough to get on the top 12 list, i guess:
spiderman- sam raimi is the fucking man. willem defoe rules. enough said.
unfaithful- adrian lyne has a knack for not letting sexuality seems too cheap in his movies. he walks a very fine line, but he usually manages to pulls it off (lolita, fatal attraction, jacob's ladder). i greatly enjoyed it.
8 mile- see my review to find out why i liked this one so much.
xxx- "touch me again and i'll throw you a beatin'". vin diesel is the man, even if he is like thirty fuckin' six years old. this was just a fun ass-kicker of a movie, with so many absurd stunts that could never happen, ever. it was awesome.
007, die another day- the best bond movie in years, since goldeneye. the world is not enough and tomorrow never dies were both just lame. die another day was a great throwback film for many reasons. the villain had a cool weapon (the electric hand which is reminiscent of oddjob, jaws, and dr. no), the giant weapon of mass destruction (as every bond villain should have) the creepy villain sidekick with some sort of deformity, and bond boning more than just one chick a movie. it was full of some great throwback jokes to earlier movies, crappy one-liners, and some sweet action. i liked it.
1 hour photo- robin williams is fantastic as a scary ass motherfucker in this creepy sleeper about a film developer who stalks a family.
halloween, resurrection- michael myers is the fucking shit. he kicks ass and takes names in the movie that tries to dig up the halloween series after h2o fucking killed it. there was some old school stuff for die hard halloween fans (like myself), and i just liked it.
ghost ship- see my review. this was one god awful piece of trash. i loved every minute of it.
i'm done for now. maybe later i'll give my oscar picks for best picture, best directing, best actor, supporting actor, best actress and supporting actress. peace out fuckers.